GVOX
Gvox is a music software company best known for notation software.
History
In 1992, Lyrrus Inc., dba Gvox (founded by Nathaniel Weiss,[1]), invented the Gvox guitar system. This system provided a way for guitarists to transcribe directly from their instrument to the computer using MIDI. Gvox also created learning software to accompany “Riffs” and “Chords”. In 1995, Fender Musical Instruments endorsed the Gvox Guitar system and began to distribute it.
In 1998, Gvox bought Passport Designs intellectual property, including the notation software Encore, MusicTime Deluxe, and the sequencer MasterTracks Pro, investing heavily in 2000 by taking these products onto the Internet. In so doing, it gained the support[2] of companies and organizations.
In 2001, Lyrrus, Inc. successfully filed for and exited[3] Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In May 2002, Gvox reopened and released updates for its Passport products: Encore, MusicTime, and MasterTracks. It discontinued the guitar system and related products, but in March 2003, improved its customer support system with a self-service knowledge base.
In June 2005, Gvox hired Richard Hotchkiss as CEO, and added font designer Nor Eddine Bahha.[4] Bahha created the NorMusic Fonts, V1, (a set of jazz music fonts with a handwritten look inspired by the RealBooks, designed to work with Encore 4.5.5), giving users an option for jazz notation and symbols. In September, software developer Matt Ingalls began upgrading the Passport product line; and in October, sales increased 40% over the previous year.
In May 2006, Gvox released the first update in two years: Encore 4.5.6 for Mac and MusicTime Deluxe 3.5.6 for Mac; in July, it released MasterTracks Pro 6.8.4 for Windows, a major bug fix; in January 2007, Gvox returned to the NAMM trade show, and in June, font designer Nor Eddine Bahha created an updated version of the NorMusic Fonts, V2, for use with Encore 5.x.
In February 2008, Encore 5 for Macintosh was released with VST capabilities; exactly a year later, Encore 5 for Windows; and in July 2009, MusicTime Deluxe 4.
In August 2013, much of the GVOX intellectual property (Encore, MusicTime Deluxe®, MasterTracks® Pro, Bring Music to Life) was acquired by Passport Music Software, LLC.[5]
References
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